Echo boomers—children of baby boomers—grew to the largest segment of home buyers in the most recent Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Palm Coast, FL – May 20, 2011 – Echo boomers—children of baby boomers—grew to the largest segment of home buyers in the most recent Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. In fact, more […]
A weekly analysis of the economic data released during the past week, and how current economic conditions are affecting the real estate market. Palm Coast, FL – May 13, 2011 – Every week the Research staff analyzes key data releases and explain what they mean for you and your business. In this update, we give […]
See the Palm Coast Weather forecast compared to Rochester NY, Chicago, New York City, Boston, Toronto, Quebec, Portland, and Minneapolis. Palm Coast, FL – May 20, 2011 – What’s your upcoming weather look like compared to Palm Coast, FL? You really should be here this weekend and next week too. If you’re already in Palm […]
The U.S. continues to remain a top destination for foreign buyers as international purchases surged by $16 billion this year, one of the highest increases in recent years. Palm Coast, FL – May 19, 2011 – The U.S. continues to remain a top destination for foreign buyers as international purchases surged by $16 billion this […]
Plaintiffs in the $24 billion lawsuit have a powerful argument supported by an expert witness with impeccable credentials. Witness describes ”…premeditated scheme and crime to defraud…” Palm Coast, FL – May 19, 2011 – In a further development in a lawsuit against Credit Suisse and Cushman & Wakefield, plaintiffs have filed a Motion for Partial […]
National sales were down slightly. Florida sales were up. Palm Coast/Flagler sales were unchanged over last April. Palm Coast, FL – May 19, 2011 – Existing-home sales slipped in April, although the market has managed six gains in the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Florida’s existing home and existing condo […]
City homebuilders and their customers can save up to $1,306 on the construction of a new home under the Impact Fee ordinance changes approved yesterday by City Council Palm Coast, FL – May 18, 2011 –Yesterday the Palm Coast City Council passed revisions to its Impact Fee ordinances for transportation, fire, and parks. Builders and […]
A view from MortgageTechnology.com – Changes are coming to MERSCorp Inc and its system of tracking note ownership. But will it amount to a reboot or a replacement of MERS? Palm Coast, FL – May 17, 2011 – Here’s a view on the MERS problem and possible solutions from the mortgage technology viewpoint. It gives […]
”Unlike most foreclosure cases, this one is not filed by a homeowner facing foreclosure, but by a homeowner who says an influx of foreclosures in the neighborhood killed his property’s value.” Palm Coast, FL – May 16, 2011 – A lawsuit against Pulte Homes, who acquired Centex in 2009, claims that its lax lending standards […]
A low basis on the property enabled the development of a product that can compete with the foreclosures and short sales that have dominated the Florida landscape for the past several years. Palm Coast, FL – May 16, 2011 – In this day and age of gloom and doom espoused by everyone from Ben Bernanke […]